Curtainup Founder & Editor Elyse Sommer's Epilogue -- I've passed the torch for reviewing and editing new theater productions on and off-Broadway and elsewhere. However, I'll continue to sound off here with my take on Live and Onscreen Entertainment. As for Curtainup's extensive content since 1996-- it's all sill available at www.curtainup.com

Monday, July 9, 2012

New from Curtainup London



Knight Watch
Knight Watch -Inua Ellams is credited with being at the forefront of the resurgence of spoken-word as an art form, and it’s not hard to see why. His vivid and imaginative writing places equal emphasis on form and content, and he is a captivating storyteller. .. . . Read More


>Flora, The Red Menace
Flora, The Red Menace -the score is neither as likeable, nor as memorable as the Kander and Ebb classics, and the book fails to provide any real insight into the Communism movement. Nevertheless, this production does have its merits — not least providing a showcase for the brilliant Katy Baker—- and certainly puts forward a valiant case to save the show from obscurity. . . . Read More

The Only True History of Lizzie Finn
The Only True History of Lizzie Finn - This is the first UK production for Sebastian Barry’s play which showed 15 years ago in Ireland. Barry writes about Ireland but concentrates on the Catholic Loyalist families, whereas most Irish playwrights write about the forces of Irish nationalism. It's helmed by Blanche McIntyre an exciting director . . . Read More

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